Map of Cleveland County, Arkansas

Cleveland County (formerly Dorsey County) is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. Its population was 7,550 at the 2020 U.S. census. The county seat and largest city is Rison.

Cleveland County is included in the Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area.

Cleveland County overview:
Name:	Cleveland County
FIPS code:	05-025
State:	Arkansas
Founded:	April 17, 1873
Named for:	Grover Cleveland
Seat:	Rison
Largest city:	Rison
Total Area:	599 sq mi (1,550 km²)
Land Area:	598 sq mi (1,550 km²)
Total Population:	7,550
Population Density:	13/sq mi (4.9/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	clevelandcounty.arkansas.gov

Cleveland County location map. Where is Cleveland County?

Cleveland County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Cleveland County. — Location of Cleveland County in the the United States.

Cleveland County location on the Arkansas map. Where is Cleveland County. — Location of Cleveland County in Arkansas.

History

The Arkansas legislature established Dorsey County as Arkansas’s 71st county on April 17, 1873, naming it for Stephen W. Dorsey, the U.S. Senator from Arkansas. When he was indicted for defrauding the Post Office, they renamed it on March 5, 1885, for Grover Cleveland, the newly elected President of the United States.

The Battle of Mark’s Mills, the pivotal engagement in the Union Army’s ill-fated Camden Expedition during the U.S. Civil War, took place in what is now Cleveland County. This engagement resulted in a crushing victory for Confederate forces, though the victory ultimately proved to be hollow when Federal General Frederick Steele and the rest of his army managed to escape from Camden to Little Rock.

Cleveland County Road Map

Cleveland CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Cleveland County, Arkansas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Cleveland CountyMap — Cleveland Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 599 square miles (1,550 km), of which 598 square miles (1,550 km) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km) (0.2%) is water.